Gap Year

I have been asked to write about taking a gap year inbetween leaving college and starting university or work. I think that taking a gap year is not for me as i dont see what i will gain from this. From the time i would have spent away i could have started a year of university and learnt about the course i want to take or i could have spent a year in work and started earing money. I think that the gap year is not for me because i dont see the real benefit that i will gain from gonig away for a while when i could be furthering my education or carrer.